People in the Baton Rouge area can expect to get mail Thursday after snowfall affected the U.S. Postal Service. A statement from USPS said normal operations are back after a winter storm brought snow and ice that caused dangerous road conditions.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport announced the airfield is now open. According to a release, the first flight into Baton Rouge arrived on Wednesday evening. Flight operations are expected to resume on Thursday morning. The first scheduled flight is on United Airlines to Houston, TX at 7:15 a.m.

With no plow trucks and no experience clearing this much snow, Baton Rouge city-parish workers had to improvise to clear bridges and keep many of the parish's important roadways open.

Local restaurants and grocery stores are gradually resuming normal hours, but residents are encouraged to check social media pages for updated schedules.

Alan Walter, a Baton Rouge mixologist and former City Group Hospitality consultant, has been named a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist in the “outstanding professional in cocktail service” category.

Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.

An investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department into a shooting on Thursday, Jan. 16 led to the arrest of a man.

Air travel is picking back up at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport after the winter weather caused several flight disruptions. According to airport officials, the airfield has officially reopened and flights are expected to resume starting at 7:15 a.

Students have opened up to them about depression, loneliness and peer pressure. According to research, a male mentor can significantly benefit boys by boosting their self-esteem and improving decision-making and performance at school.

A winter storm left much of the Gulf Coast frozen Tuesday, closing highways, grounding flights and canceling school for millions of students.

Matt Venezia is live in Pointe Coupee Parish with a historian to break down this historic snowfall.

When a grandparent or relative chooses to step up and care for a child that is not their own, what happens? This Baton Rouge woman provides the help needed.